NEW MOON public art sculpture

As a proposal for a public art piece Jesse Lee
Wilson teamed up with creative director/poet Shabazz Larkin to conceive New Moon. The 30ft semi circle form
stands as a two-sided wall, resembling the shape of a moonrise lifting across
the horizon of the earth. The experience of this artwork will close the gap of
space between viewer and object, essentially bringing the rising moon into the
reach of their curiosity and longing—even into their fingertips. The wall is
constructed of a ground breaking new material pioneered by LAVADA Inc. that
infuses concrete with fiber-optic cable allowing for a stunning transfer of
light, creating a translucent appearance. The thousands of strands of fiber
optic are organized in an arrangement that creates an impressionistic image of
the moon with all its scars and craters. This unique “see-through” feature
allows people to interact with the piece in an explorative, playful manner,
seeing their silhouettes appear in the moon as they approach, closing in on
desire to touch the light.